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INSPIRATION. A child looks at the huge poster for the commemoration of Dr. Jose P. Rizals 150th birth year.
In Eastern Visayas, Tacloban City held its grandest Santa Cruzan yet: the Tacloban Grand Santa Cruzan. Different barangays with their own reynas, in a pageant-like competition, vying to be the best Reyne Elena contingent. This years winners are: Reyna Elena 2011 Ms. Cyril E. Valera (Pictured above), Brgy. 91-Abucay,
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CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar. In connection with the series of activities and various programs of the 8th Infantry Division Philippine Army regarding Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP)/Bayanihan and Peace Development Team (PDT), the 34th Infantry Battalion had joined with the municipal Peace and Order Council Meeting (MPOC) in the different municipalities in Samar last May. The meetings were conducted in the towns of Paranas, Motiong, and Gandara, in Samar. Also attending during the series of meetings were 1LT Franchild J. Dusil of 34IB, LTC William Penafiel, Jr., Commanding officer of 34IB, together with the local chief executives, namely, Hon. Felix T. Babalcon of Paranas, Hon. Francisco Langi, of Motiong, together with the Municipal assessor Ms Acila G. Baco, and Hon. Antonieto T. Cabuenos, of Gandara. Concerned constituents from the three respective towns also joined in the meetings. Accordingly, the primary purpose of their meetings is to build and strengthen the relationship between the government troops and the local government units, local government agencies and the civilian residents of said areas. Meanwhile, LTC Peafiel expressed his appreciation to the concerned civilians who relentlessly supported the efforts of the Army to ultimately attain peace and development in the Samar. (Eric G. Tupaz)
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TACLOBAN CITY. To make more meaning to the 2011 National Flag day celebration, Interior and Local Government Sec. Jesse Robredo had issued a memorandum circular to all local chief executives encouraging the display of the Philippine flag around their respective area of jurisdiction. Memorandum Circular no. 2011-61 dated April 27, 2011, which was addressed to all provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, barangay chairpersons and DILG regional directors, reminded them to conduct simple and fitting programs and the display of the
na an pamutang han aton mga bandera ha mga institusyon, government offices and vehicles, public places, hospitals, ngan ha mga business establishments sugad man ha mga kakalsadahan ha syudad kutob na han Hunyo 30, she explained. Ine in mahitungod deri la kay National flag day o kun Independence day, kundi tungod liwat charter day han Tacloban an Hunyo 12 ngan Fiesta han Tacloban an Hunyo 30. Pero, only in this highly urbanized city of Tacloban la sugad hine, Perigrino added. (Eden Benusa-Reyes)
the National Center for Health Promotion and DOH based in Manila, to name a few, monitored the implementation of the antismoking law at some identified places. The implementation of antismoking campaign was also based on DOH Administrative Order 2009-0010 regarding the comprehensive 100% smoke-free environment policy which calls on the absolute smoking ban in DOH offices, hospitals and other attached agencies and engaging all local government units to do the same in their health facilities and other public places and Civil Services Memorandum Circular 17 on the prohibition of smoking in all government agencies. The DOH Red Orchid Awards 2011 aims to commend the 100% tobacco-free provinces, municipalities, cities, government offices, DOH Centers for Health Development and DOH hospitals. (R.G. Cadavos)
TACLOBAN CITY. Shelter is one of mans basic need. To provide shelter for his family has always been a top priority for every family man. Nowhere will a family feel satisfied and dignified than when they are sheltered decently. Aware of such aspirations, Gawad Kalinga through its founder Tony Meloto and the City Government of Tacloban partnered in the realization of providing shelter to some 16 families in Barangay 103, Palanog, this city. The Gawad Kalinga units were made possible through the contribution of the Tacloban Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiated by its president Jack Uy. The community where the recipients beneficiaries now live is now known as I love Tacloban GK
Village Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez and the TFCCI president turned over the units to the beneficiaries last May 26, in time for the barangays fiesta celebration. Keys to the dwellings as well as certificates of occupancies were given to the respective owner beneficiaries. Groceries considered as pasaka were also given to the recipients. The 16 units initially constructed will be added by 40 units or a total of 300 constructed units by years end. Two project sites, Brgy.103 Palanog and Brgy. Cabalawan has been chosen for the construction of 1,000 more houses in 2013. Meanwhile, 13 units will soon be finished in, Brgy. Cabalawan, second project site of Gawad Kalinga. An additional 50 units will rise in the same project site, known now as GK Kapitbahay. (PR/PIA-8)
CATARMAN, Northern Samar. All is set for the 46th Founding Anniversary of Northern Samar. This was confirmed by Engr. Romeo M. Cardenas the Provincial Planning and Development Officer of Northern samar. Said anniversary will be on June 19, in time with the celebration of Jose Rizals 150th birthday. Engr. Cardenas said, activities for the weeklong celebration include the Search for Miss Northern Samar, boxing tournament, a variety show, jobs fair, agri -fair, family day, womens summit and bloodletting. Cardenas also informed that the celebration will start on June 13 and to end on the19th. An anniversary parade will
highlight the said celebration. He said, they are expecting the active participation and cooperation from the different national government offices, local officials, non-government organizations, academe, church and religious sectors, and other organized group in the province to make the event more colorful, lively and meaningful to every Nortehanon as well as to the visitors. To recall, the province of Northern Samar was created by Republic Act No. 4221 which was approved by the Congress on June 19, 1965 dividing the whole island of Samar into three independent provinces namely; Northern Samar, Western Samar (subsequently renamed Samar) and Eastern Samar.(Mel Caspe with reports from PIA) Lopez, Professor- UP-DilimanCollege of Engineering; Jose P. Gatus, Chairman Emeritus-GEP Academy; Mr. Dennis Wright, President- Peregrine Development International; Atty. Eulalio C. Diaz, Administrator- Land Registration Authority; Hon. Benjamin O. Mindajao , PRC-BGE Chairman; Engr. Ralph C. Pablo
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A Directorate Meeting also highlighted the said event. Notable guests and speakers for the said event include Usec. Ernesto D. Adobo, CESO III, DENR-Usec. For Field Operations, Engr. Cecilio C. Reyes, National GEP President; Engr. Epifanio D.
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Everyone claims to have the right reasons. But if everyone is right, who is wrong? Who loses?
SoujournerS muSingS
Jen Garcia
All babies are flown from the Universe/From there theyre lifted by the hands of angels/ God gives them the stars to use as ladders. (Excerpt from All Babies by Sinead OConnor)
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speak with courage because I will not quote and you may seek me to take full responsibility of every intention these words will bring you. Above all, I hope that they become seeds for us in our search for understanding and solution. When we entered primary education we were taught the concept of family and it being the foundation of society; and, for those of us who received Catholic catechism we learned that God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. From the moment we knew we could learn, we were taught to love, obey and honor our parents; and, not to learn this was not only unspeakable but beyond conception. In the deepest recesses of ourselves, we always had known though that it was right to do such with or without us being instructed. The tie that binds us to our parents is beyond the fact that we are products of their sperms and egg cells. It transcends the fact that our mothers carried us in their wombs for nine months. It is much more complex than them being the givers and us the takers of care and sustenance. They are not just progenitors of the future because they are unique individuals capable of anything and everything even wanting a life with or without us. The tie that binds us leads us to expect them to be the first bearers of love. In our souls, this tie makes us want them to be our first protectors. In our hearts, this tie allows us to believe they are the heralds of trust. Nobody taught us to create this tie. We did not need to learn that we needed our parents to love and protect us and for us to trust in them. We just did. There are children though who need to unravel this
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J. Colima Bajado
He helped me bring my suitcases and also got me a city-proper-bound taxi. When my baggages were already set in the taxi, he was now asking me 500 pesos. Anu!? I exclaimed. I thought I heard it wrong. But yes, it was 500 pesos. I cant believe he was asking me 500 pesos for a two medium sized suitcases! He did not even carry it, for the bags were reeled. I did, as frugal as I am, not pay him the said amount. I gave him 250 pesos instead. Fair enough, I believe. I thought the misery ended there. But after I got off from the taxi, the driver was asking 400 pesos for the fare. Mapadismayo! I exclaimed again, now coupled with a long sigh. Mano, diri na gad la ako nakausa sakay hin taxi pakanhi, I added. I handed him 250 pesos, the usual amount I give for fare from the airport to my place, just in the city. The moment I entered my room, I turn on the fan to cool off, unwind again(!), both my physical and spiritual faculties. I will be making various travels in the future, certainly. And I hope I will just encounter the literal caymans, crocs, alligators and its kind like that in Palawan. I have the courage to face them. I am more anxious of meeting by any chance, this thick-skinned buayas, skin thicker that of a rhinoceros, and mouth wide-opened, ready to devour their prey. And yes, I am in a way dismayed of our contemporary buayas in the region. Because in the 1660s, Fr. Ignacio Alcina made a noteworthy observation that: Y es que ningun caiman que es natural del rio, o laguna, donde esta el pueblo, hace mal a indio alguno de el. Or as translated by Fathers Kobak and Gutierrez, It is that of no crocodile, which is a native of the river or lake where the town is, will harm any native belonging to it. I would rather have those crocs of before, than these crooks of today.
Leon O. Ty Trust
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he 20th century is an epoch of global transformation. With the advent of highly modernized technological innovations, nations and people became interconnected. This significantly caused the emergence of western-dominated economic, political, environmental and cultural conversions. Apparently, this has a great impact on a nations progress. Craig Lockard, a professor in Wisconsin cited that the global linkages rooted from international trade, investment, travel, popular culture and other forms of interaction, raised a phenomenon where a societys status became significant in other parts of the world. This has resulted from the advances in communication, transportation and information technologies. The extensive interaction between widespread of people is a good scaffold towards development. These views simply imply that for a society to become globally competitive, it has to establish connection with other nations. Definitely, science and technology come into play. The need for the people to be technologicallyacquainted becomes an important point to consider. Communities have to learn the complex scope of science advancements. This necessity can be fulfilled through the strenuous process of education, which covers the utilization of the different resources around us including books. Recently, it is sad to note that because of the promising convenience in generating information offered by technology, the value of books is neglected. It is very much disheartening that most of the teenagers are captivated by the click and show technique in doing their assignments and other school works while, these costly reference materials around them are left untouched, or the worst, forbidden as a garbage. It must be noted that nothing can supersede the reliability of books if learning is desired. From books, the great men are created; discoveries were also made and reflected; histories are evinced. Thus, the importance of these must not be overlooked, rather it must be emphasized. The youngsters must be taught and be reminded of the significance of this written endeavor for this is one of the instruments that maketh a wise man. With this premise Ive come to hope and wish that parents, educators and other professionals will do their vital shares to rekindle the longing and love for books within the heart and mind of this young generation. This is not to disparage the existence of modern science, but this is to encourage the equal valuing of technology and books for indeed technology has become a product of bounded gems of knowledge represented by books. These two must therefore be employed as tools in enhancing communication, in acquiring valuable information and in achieving personal growth. This also speaks of the significance of bringing technology and books into greater heights to strengthen communication and thereby intensify the chance of our society to be globally competitive-for these two rise as our extraordinary gizmos to toughen our linkage with other nations, which will precisely unlock the sealed door for the nations total progress and prosperity.
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Ms. Annie Cirera, a Secondary School Teacher at Calingcaguing NHS, Barugo, Leyte.
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Camp Ruperto K Kangleon, Palo, Leyte. Police Regional Office 8 under the leadership of PCSupt Arnold Rayala Revilla plans to finalize its security preparations before the 113th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence which has the theme: WATAWAT ko, Iwawagayway Ko on June 12, 2011. The highlights of the activity will be the simultaneous flag-raising and wreathlaying ceremonies at historical and cities and municipalities of Region 8. Regional Director Revilla has directed all provincial directors and chiefs of police to increase police visibility and intensify checkpoint operations as well as mobile and
LEONILO D. LOPIDO is a Waray poet from Villahermosa, a barangay along the river, in the town of Dolores, Eastern Samar. He had attended workshops in the region and in one of the countrys institutionalized workshops, the Iligan National Writing Workshop (the other two is Silliman and UP). He had received awards for his works like the Dr. Jimmy Balacuit Sr. Memorial Literary Award, Pasidungog Eduardo Makabenta Sr. Para Han Siday and Chito S. Roo Literary Award for Poetry, where these poems are part of his winning pieces. (Permission to reprint granted by Prof. Phil Harold Lacaba Mercurio, CSRLA Coordinator)
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with P10,000 cash prize, trophy and certificate 1st runner up, Ms. Alexis Manibay, Brgy. 88-San Jose, with P7,000 cash prize, trophy and certificate. 2nd runner up, Ms. Juliane Jover, Brgy 31 Burgos Pampango, with P5,000 , trophy and certificate. 3rd runner up, Ms. Redgil Rios, Brgy. 65-Paseo de Legaspi, with P3,000 , trophy and certificate. Best Reyna Elena Costume: Ms. Redgil Rios, Brgy. 65-Paseo de Legaspi, with P5,000 cash prize,trophy, certificate. Best Contingent Grand Santa Cruzan 2011: 1st place: Brgy. 65-Paseo de Legaspi, with P50,000 cash prize 2nd place: Brgy 31 Burgos Pampango, with P30,000 cash prize 3rd place, Brgy. 91-Abucay, with P20,000 cash prize Best float: Brgy. 68-Anibong, with P25,000 cash prize Most Disciplined Contingent: Brgy 91-Abucay, with P5,000 cash prize Most Participated Sagala: Brgy. 65-Paseo de Legaspi, with P5,000 cash prize. With this Grand Santacruzan celebration, it only proves that we, Filipinos, are innovative and make festivals even more festive.
convention, among others. Meanwhile, City Assessor and Convention Vice-Chairman Engr. Carlos Cordero expressed elation on the said gathering as the event had boosted the citys economy. Also, said the event has greatly helped his co-members based here in the region as they are spared from incurring big expenses due to the proximity of the venue aside from getting additional points for their profession which they would use in the renewal of their licenses at PRC. Engr. Cordero, with the assistance of his fellow board of governors and the city tourism office, was also instrumental in their bid for the hosting of the said convention here in the city. As of press time, hotels and apartelles in the city are reportedly packed with visitors coming from the said event. The city government of Tacloban thru Mayor Alfred Romualdez was also instrumental in providing necessary assistance for the convenience, safety and success of the event.
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At this point, I wish to acknowledge the major role played by the Leyte Samar Heritage Society, the organizational partner of the Archdiocese of Palo during this convention. Barely incorporated in 2010 and based in Tacloban City, the Heritage Society is composed of scholars, cultural workers, media practitioners, educators, community leaders and cultural heritage advocates actively working on the traditional and heritage culture and arts conservation of Eastern Visayas. As heads and members of the various working committees, they were there since the planning, organizing, implementing stages of this endeavour making the whole enterprise a concrete example of active lay participation. Salamat hin madamo!
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It was a gathering that challenged the mind, appealed to the eye and soothed the soul.
DAy 3: HERITAGE PILGRIMAGE Bisaya-Espaol dictionary, first published in TO SAMAR CHuRCHES IN BASEy, 1895 (the oldest dictionary was compiled by another Sanchez, Jesuit Fr. Mateo Sanchez, BALANGIGA AND GuIuAN
The third day was actually a heritage pilgrimage day, so to speak. The tour convoy consisting of three tourist buses, a shuttle bus, a few other vehicles, and an ambulance left Tacloban around 6:20 a.m. Its destination: Guiuan, with stops in Basey and Balangiga all Samar towns, one belonging to Western Samar (also to the Diocese of Calbayog), and two to Eastern Samar (the Diocese of Borongan). It arrived in Basey in time for breakfast scheduled at 7:15 a.m., sponsored by the Basey Municipal Government. The delegates dropped by the church where a local school teacher and a DOT municipal officer showed them the beautiful ceiling paintings. And thanks to the express permission of the parish priest, Father Andres Pacoli, a few delegates still went up the rectory which could even pass for a museum, given its antiquated structure, the folk images and icons displayed, the presence of a pre-dieu of an old altar, a heavy steel chest, the wooden flooring and the intricate carvings on the furniture sets. Some delegates dared climbing up the belfry which was built in 1845 and where nine bells are presently installed. One small bell had the name of Fr. Antonio Sanchez and the year 1893 on it. Convention participant Dr. Rollie Borrinaga, a UP-SHS professor, volunteered the following information: Father Sanchez compiled the second oldest Espaol-Bisaya
in Dagami, Leyte in 1616 and published in Manila in 1711). Borrinaga actually climbed the belfry twice, first to take a picture of the bells, the second to accompany Prof. Regalado Trota Jose, the countrys top expert on church bells, who took notes of their specifications. One of my purposes in climbing up, the UP professor and historian continued, was to verify the folk information that one of the bells at Basey belfry belonged to the church of Jaro, Leyte. The evidence was not there. After a tour of the Basey Church and its environs, the participants left for Balangiga, the next stop-over, around 8:30 a.m. The delegation arrived in the said town at around 9:30 a.m., and what was originally scheduled as a seven-minute stop-over at the Balangiga church, it lasted nearly an hour. At Balangiga Dr. Borrinaga became the instant tour guide of the entire contingent as he recounted the painful but heroic role that the Warays put up against American aggression during the Philippine-American War of 1899-1901. Later, the participants were led to the Balangiga Memorial at the town plaza. There were displayed the sculptures of National Artist Napoleon Abueva depicting the Balangiga incident in 1901. The delegation hit Guiuan at 11:45 a.m., or shortly before noon. This stage of the convention would be the most unforgettable.
Folk art at the Basey Church one of the Stations of the Cross
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In fact, it was the highlight of the entire four-day experience: a pilgrimage to one of the churches declared as a National Cultural Treasure, the Immaculate Conception Church. Who wouldnt be awed at the sight of the church -- an excellent example of fortress baroque, exuberantly carved doors, a rich interior, richly carved retablos (not just one but three!), the shell and coral mosaic swags outlining the baptistery, the buttresses, the forts, bulwarks and many more. The church did not fail to enthral and amaze the convention delegates. Msgr. Lope Robredillo, parish priest of the Guiuan church, a Scripture scholar and Church historian, gave the delegates a large but highly informative dose of Guiuans pride and the nations treasure. He eloquently described the history, architecture and interior design of the church. He established it as being a fortress church by informing the delegates the basic quadrangular layout with four bastions. He pointed out milestones in the churchs physical existence, such as the damage caused by the typhoon, and the sheer deterioration through time. Notwithstanding these and many other threats, the church has retained its magnificent beauty. Archbishop Jesus Dosado, CM, the other speaker, offered the heritage pilgrims a different twist in the convention experience. He led them to a spiritual and theological safari: a discussion on the what, why and
how of pilgrimages and visitas Iglesias. The archbishop of Ozamiz, as if wearing his cap as a theology professor, offered basic elements of these journeys that had spiritual or religious motivations: from Genesis to Exodus in the Old Testament, to the Jewish and later Christian traditions of pilgrimages to Jerusalem and other sacred places, the Christian custom during the Middle Ages in Europe, as well as their contemporary versions like the one during the Jubilee Year 2000, the turn of the millennium. The good archbishop likewise proffered insights on the practice of visita iglesia as a Filipino tradition by mentioning important churches in the Philippines that have been havens of pilgrimages and spiritual gatherings. The talk ended with a note on the Beatification of the Blessed John Paul the Great on May 1 when pilgrims from every corner of the world assembled at the St. Peters Square, Vatican City. The Guiuan Experience also meant being treated to a sumptuous lunch an array of mouth-watering dishes and delicacies prepared by the Guiuan municipal government. Thanks, too, to Mayor Ana Liza Kwan whose welcome talk at the start of the afternoon conference offered the contingent some vignettes of the Guiuan town as an emerging tourist destination in Eastern Visayas. Back to Tacloban at 8:30 p.m., the
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